Labrador Retriever (song)

"Labrador Retriever"

Type-A Regular Edition Cover
Single by AKB48
from the album Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
B-side "Kyō made no Melody"
"Itoshiki Rival"
"B Garden"
"Heart no Dasshutsu Game"
"Futari wa Dekiteru"
Released May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)
Format CD single, digital download
Genre J-pop
Length 4:55
Label You, Be Cool! / King
Writer(s) Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Mae shika Mukanee"
(2014)		 "Labrador Retriever"
(2014)		 "Kokoro no Placard"
(2014)
Music video
AKB48 "Labrador Retriever" on YouTube

"Labrador Retriever" (ラブラドール・レトリバー Raburadōru Retoribā) is the 36th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on May 21, 2014 by King Records. This single was first performed at AKB48's concert in the National Olympic Stadium on March 29.[1] It was the best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 1,786,825 copies.[2]

Background

The lyrics were written by Yasushi Akimoto. In this single, Mayu Watanabe returns as the center of the main song after the release of "So Long !" 1 year and 3 months ago.[3] The main song in this single, "Labrador Retriever", was revealed to the public on March 29, 2014 during the encore session of their first concert at the National Olympic Stadium.[1]

This single will be released in five types; Type A (Normal / Limited Edition), Type K (Normal / Limited Edition), Type B (Normal / Limited Edition), Type 4 (Normal / Limited Edition) and Theater Edition.[4]

The first presses of the single came with a ticket to vote in the AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Election (to choose the members to be featured in the next AKB48's single, to be released in the summer.)

AKB48 has been releasing a summer-themed CD in May every year since "Ponytail to Shushu", which was released in May 2010. 36 members were chosen to participate in the A-side song "Labrador Retriever", which has the same number as their 2012 single "Manatsu no Sounds Good!", but 4 more than last year's summer single, "Sayonara Crawl", that featured only 32 members.[5][6]

Track listing

The first two songs on the CDs and the first two music videos on the DVDs are the same for all versions.[7]

Type A

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto. 

CD: KIZM-283, KIZM-90283[n 1][n 2]
No. TitleMusicPerforming units Length
1. "Labrador Retriever" (ラブラドール・レトリバー)Manabu Marutani   
2. "Kyō made no Melody" (今日までのメロディー, "The Melody Until Today", Yuko Oshima's graduation song)Yoshimasa Inoue   
3. "Kimi wa Kimagure" (君は気まぐれ, "You Are Fickle")Shintarō ItōTeam A  
4. "Labrador Retriever" (off vocal ver.)    
5. "Kyō made no Melody" (off vocal ver.)    
6. "Kimi wa Kimagure" (off vocal ver.)    
DVD: KIZM-284, KIZM-90284[n 1][n 2]
No. TitleDirector Length
1. "Labrador Retriever Music Video"  Tatsuyuki Kobayashi  
2. "Kyō made no Melody Music Video" (今日までのメロディー Music Video)   
3. "Kimi wa Kimagure Music Video" (君は気まぐれ Music Video)   
4. "Nakamura 'Kengai' Mariko's Hosaremen Talk" (中村"圏外"麻里子の干されメン講座)   

Type K

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto. 

CD: KIZM-285, KIZM-90285[n 3][n 4]
No. TitleMusicPerforming units Length
3. "Itoshiki Rival" (愛しきライバル "My Dear Rival")Fuku TakafumiTeam K  
6. "Itoshiki Rival" (off vocal ver.)    
DVD: KIZM-286, KIZM-90286[n 3][n 4]
No. TitleDirector Length
3. "Itoshiki Rival Music Video" (愛しきライバル Music Video)   
4. "Making of Labrador Retriever First Part" ( Making of ラブラドール・レトリバー　前編)   

Type B

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto. 

CD: KIZM-287, KIZM-90287[n 5][n 6]
No. TitleMusicPerforming units Length
3. "B Garden" (Bガーデン)Katsuhiko YamamotoTeam B  
6. "B Garden" (off vocal ver.)    
DVD: KIZM-288, KIZM-90288[n 5][n 6]
No. TitleDirector Length
3. "B Garden Music Video" (Bガーデン Music Video)   
4. "Making of Labrador Retriever Latter Part" (Making of ラブラドール・レトリバー　後編)   

Type 4

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto. 

CD: KIZM-289, KIZM-90289[n 7][n 8]
No. TitleMusicPerforming units Length
3. "Heart no Dasshutsu Game" (ハートの脱出ゲーム "The Heart Escape Game")Fuku TakafumiTeam 4  
6. "Heart no Dasshutsu Game" (off vocal ver.)    
DVD: KIZM-290, KIZM-90290[n 7][n 8]
No. TitleDirector Length
3. "Heart no Dasshutsu Game Music Video" (ハートの脱出ゲーム Music Video)   
4. "Yuria Kizaki's Team 4 Music Video Micchaku Report" (木崎ゆりあのTeam 4　Music Video密着レポート)   

Theater Edition

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto. 

CD: NMAX-1166[n 9]
No. TitleMusicPerforming units Length
3. "Futari wa Dekiteru" (2人はデキテル, "We Were Cheating")Kazuya Izumi   
6. "Futari wa Dekiteru" (off vocal ver.)    

Members

"Labrador Retriever"

The center performer for the title track is Mayu Watanabe. The list of performers is as follows:[1][3]

"Kimi wa Kimagure"

"Itoshiki Rival"

"B Garden"

"Heart no Dasshutsu Game"

"Futari wa Dekiteru"

Release history

Date Version Catalog Format Label
May 28, 2014 Type-A First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90283~4)[n 2]

Regular Edition (KIZM-283~4)[n 1]

 CD+DVD King Records
Type-K First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90285~6)[n 4]

Regular Edition (KIZM-285~6)[n 3]

Type-B First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90287~8)[n 6]

Regular Edition (KIZM-287~8)[n 5]

Type-4 First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90289~90290)[n 8]

Regular Edition (KIZM-289~290)[n 7]

Theater Regular Version (NMAX-1166)[n 9] CD

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 1
Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1

References

Releases
  1. 1 2 3 "ラブラドール・レトリバー Type A＜通常盤＞(MAXI＋DVD複合)". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. 1 2 3 "ラブラドール・レトリバー Type A＜初回限定盤＞(MAXI＋DVD複合)". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. 1 2 3 "ラブラドール・レトリバー Type K＜通常盤＞(MAXI＋DVD複合)". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  4. 1 2 3 "ラブラドール・レトリバー Type K＜初回限定盤＞(MAXI＋DVD複合)". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  5. 1 2 3 "ラブラドール・レトリバー Type B＜通常盤＞(MAXI＋DVD複合)". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  6. 1 2 3 "ラブラドール・レトリバー Type B＜初回限定盤＞(MAXI＋DVD複合)". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  7. 1 2 3 "ハート・エレキ Type4 通常盤(マキシ＋DVD複合)" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  8. 1 2 3 "ラブラドール・レトリバー Type 4＜初回限定盤＞(MAXI＋DVD複合)". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  9. 1 2 "ラブラドール・レトリバー＜劇場盤＞". King Records. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
Other references
  1. 1 2 3 "AKB48 36thシングル発表でセンターはまゆゆ渡辺麻友！大島優子卒業楽曲も収録に". 芸能ニュースラウンジ. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  2. ↑ "2014年 年間音楽＆映像ランキング発表 2ページ目". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 2014-12-20. Archived from the original on 2014-12-23.
  3. 1 2 "AKB48、大島優子不在の新曲初披露　まゆゆが単独センター". Oricon. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  4. ↑ "AKB48 36枚目のシングル、表題曲タイトルと各Type名が決定！". KING RECORDS. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  5. ↑ "ＡＫＢまゆゆセンターの新シングル初披露". Nikkan Sports. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  6. ↑ "AKB48 36th Single [Labrador Retriever] Senbatsu". MELONS no Michi. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Watanabe Mayu becomes the center for AKB48's upcoming 36th single". tokyohive. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

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